This session will explore how Joy-Centered Pedagogy can transform the way instruction librarians approach information literacy instruction, particularly within the confines of the one-shot. Often, information literacy is taught through deficit models, focused on what students lack, as well as on the difficulty and pain of academic research. Joy-centered pedagogy invites instructors to make authentic connections with students, choosing vigor over rigor, and cultivating deep, enduring engagement by highlighting the inherent joy in discovery, critical evaluation, and ethical creation. Participants will leave with immediately applicable, student-centered techniques for sparking joy in their information literacy classrooms.
Participants will: 1. Identify the core principles of the Joy-Centered Pedagogy 2. Reflect on current information literacy teaching methods and identify opportunities to shift to a joy-centered approach, enhancing student self-efficacy and ownership 3. Implement strategies for fostering a classroom environment where students feel safe and motivated to engage in the challenging, joyful process of finding and evaluating sources
